Afghanistan vs Kenya: Human capital composite index

Afghanistan
-0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Kenya
-0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
125th
Kenya rank
126th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
-3-2-101197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Kenya, a difference of 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 126th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0387 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kenya
1980s -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5599 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kenya
1990s -1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.705 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kenya
2000s -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0282 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kenya
2010s -0.4156 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2392 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6549 standard deviations from the yearly mean Kenya
2020s -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Afghanistan and Kenya?
0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for human capital composite index?
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.